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Alaska Guard Soldiers honored before Middle East deployment
June 6, 2024 — Alaska – Alaska Army National Guardsmen assigned to the 49th Personnel Detachment, commonly known as the 49th Theater Gateway, were honored during a deployment ceremony at the Camp Carroll flagpole on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, June 1...

AKARNG athlete takes home top honors in Lincoln Marathon, highlights Guard sports program
June 5, 2024 — Alaska Army National Guard Chief Warrant Officer 5 Tracy Dooley took home top honors in her age bracket this year at the Lincoln Marathon in Lincoln, Nebraska, May 5, 2024...

Alaska Air National Guard rescues hypothermic mariner near Kodiak
June 3, 2024 — Alaska Air National Guard rescues hypothermic mariner near Kodiak...

AKANG 176th Wing Rescue Triad conducts water rescue training in Alaska
June 3, 2024 — Alaska Air National Guardsmen from the 176th Wing’s 210th, 211th, and 212th Rescue Squadrons, based out of Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, conducted water rescue operations training in the Prince William Sound near Whittier, Alaska, May 14-16, 2024. The training included search and rescue, low and high-altitude parachute drops, emergency medical response, personnel recovery, and underway hoist. Participants included HH-60G Pave Hawk aircrew of the 210th RQS, HC-130J Combat King II aircrew of the 211th RQS, and pararescuemen (PJs), survival, evasion, resistance, and escape (SERE) specialists, and geospatial intelligence specialists of the 212th RQS...

Alaska Army Guardsmen compete in Best Warrior Competition 2024
May 21, 2024 — The Alaska Army National Guard named its top noncommissioned officer and enlisted Soldier after a five-day competition concluding May 18, at Camp Carroll...

Gobi Wolf 2024 strengthens partnerships for disaster resilience
May 20, 2024 — Exercise Gobi Wolf 2024 culminated with resounding success during a closing ceremony held in Choibalsan, Mongolia, May 10, marking another significant stride in disaster preparedness and global collaboration...

Alaska National Guard kicks off initial phase of Kodiak Arctic Care ‘24
May 9, 2024 — Alaska National Guardsmen from the 176th Wing and the 207th Aviation Troop Command, based out of Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, kicked off the initial phase of Kodiak Arctic Care ‘24 by flying equipment and personnel to Kodiak, Alaska, May 6. Scheduled for May 9-21, the Kodiak Arctic Care is part of the DoD-sponsored Innovative Readiness Training program and plans to deliver no-cost medical, dental, optometry and veterinary services to Kodiak Island residents without regular access to comprehensive medical care. ...

Alaska Air Guard’s 168th Wing Refuels Red Flag Exercise
May 8, 2024 — EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska - Red Flag-Alaska 24-1, a Pacific Air Forces-led exercise, ramped up operations at Eielson Air Force Base, enabling Italian Air Forces and the U.S. Marine Corps and Navy to exchange tactics, techniques and procedures April 18 to May 3. Approximately 2,000 service members flew, maintained and supported over 60 aircraft...

Exercise Gobi Wolf 2024 Begins in Heart of Mongolian Steppe
May 8, 2024 — Exercise Gobi Wolf 2024, a multinational civil and military training exercise, commenced with an opening ceremony and expert academic discussion in the Dornod Province capital city of Choibalsan May 7.The four-day exercise is part of the Pacific Resilience Disaster Response Exercise and Exchange program, which focuses on interagency coordination...

Alaska State Defense Force volunteerism shines at Mat-Su Arctic Winter Games
April 24, 2024 — Members of the Alaska State Defense Force assisted their local Mat-Su area community by volunteering at the Arctic Winter Games March 10-16, 2024...